He felt he couldn't get ahead at work without taking on more responsibility.
Он считал, что не сможет добиться успеха на работе, не взяв на себя больше ответственности.
get ahead
to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people
добиться большего успеха, чем другие

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He felt he couldn't get ahead at work without taking on more responsibility.
Он считал, что не сможет добиться успеха на работе, не взяв на себя больше ответственности.
She got ahead in business by saying yes to every small client.
Она преуспела в бизнесе, соглашаясь работать с любым мелким клиентом.
His parents believed he could get ahead through hard work.
Его родители верили, что он сможет преуспеть благодаря упорной работе.
The programme gives young designers a chance to get ahead without connections.
Программа даёт молодым дизайнерам шанс добиться успеха без связей.
She moved to a larger company to get ahead in her career.
Она перешла в более крупную компанию, чтобы продвинуться в карьере.
It took years of small jobs before he began to get ahead in the industry.
Потребовались годы работы над небольшими заказами, прежде чем он начал добиваться успеха в отрасли.
Her unusual combination of skills helped her get ahead in a competitive field.
Необычное сочетание навыков помогло ей преуспеть в конкурентной сфере.
She got ahead by learning new skills while the company was changing.
Она добилась успеха, осваивая новые навыки в период изменений в компании.
He refused to get ahead at someone else's expense.
Он отказался добиваться успеха за чужой счёт.
They wanted a workplace where people could get ahead on merit.
Они хотели работать там, где люди могут продвигаться благодаря собственным заслугам.
He was determined to get ahead, even though he had no family connections in the industry.
Он был твёрдо намерен преуспеть, хотя у его семьи не было связей в этой отрасли.
The scholarship gave him a chance to get ahead that he had never had before.
Стипендия дала ему возможность добиться успеха, которой у него раньше не было.
You have to work hard to get ahead.
Чтобы преуспеть, нужно много работать.
Extra classes helped Maya get ahead at work.
Дополнительные курсы помогли Майе преуспеть на работе.
British: progress in your career.
ENHe's keen to get on in life.
General 'achieve success', not compared with others.
ENShe succeeded in business.
Formal: become successful and rich.
ENThe town prospered thanks to tourism.
Move in front of a particular person or thing.
ENWe left early to get ahead of the traffic.
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get ahead is pronounced as /ˌɡet əˈhed/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Чтобы преуспеть, нужно много работать. Translation: You have to work hard to get ahead.
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